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The Governor’s Council on Holocaust and Genocide Education has released a report this week on International Holocaust Remembrance Day with recommendations to improve genocide education in California schools.
The report, “Holocaust and Genocide Education in California: A Study of Statewide Context and Local Implementation,” found that instruction on the subject in many districts depends on the initiative of individual teachers. It also found that most school districts do not provide professional development for teachers focused on the Holocaust or genocide, according to the report.
The report offered a number of recommendations to improve Holocaust and genocide education in the state including:
- Revising the California History-Social Science Content Standards and the California History-Social Science Framework
- Updating and distributing model curriculum
- Increasing funding to districts and schools for genocide and Holocaust education
- Expanding teacher training on the subject
- Monitoring and evaluating educational outcomes
- Expanding, publicizing and strengthening the role of the Governor’s Council on Holocaust and Genocide Education
The council was convened by Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2021 in response to an increase in antisemitic hate, according to a media release from the Governor’s Office.
“In California, hate is unacceptable, and the shocking decline in awareness among young people about the Holocaust and other acts of genocide is especially alarming,” Newsom said in a statement. “I was proud to establish the Council on Holocaust and Genocide Education and grateful for their work on this comprehensive report. I look forward to reviewing the Council’s recommendations and ensuring that California continues to be a beacon for tolerance, empathy, and education.”
This story originally appeared in EdSource.
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